MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Morris
Andrew Morris
MIN · P
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Portrait of Louis Varland
Louis Varland
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Louis Varland.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Louis Varland wins 4 categories (K, ERA, WHIP, SV); Andrew Morris wins 0 (none); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Morris
97.0
Louis Varland
98.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
10.7%
Louis Varland
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
24.1%
Louis Varland
35.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Morris
27.1%
Louis Varland
36.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Morris
32.9%
Louis Varland
34.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Morris
2.8%
Louis Varland
2.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Morris
.264
Louis Varland
.217
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Andrew Morris
25.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.18
2.88
Louis Varland
25.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.29
1.96
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Morris
.9001.72
now 1.52
1.28
Louis Varland
.9001.72
now 1.03
1.08

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Morris
4052
now 20
17
Louis Varland
4052
now 42
22
Winshigher is better
Andrew Morris
.0002.80
now 1
01
Louis Varland
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Andrew Morris
.00011.20
now 1
02
Louis Varland
.00011.20
now 8
47
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAndrew Morris — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71
BuyLouis Varland — buy.conf 0.92
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